The British star was in doubt to take the helm of the highly-anticipated new movie after Sam Mendes left the franchise, but now it looks like the powers that be have convinced Craig for one last gun-toting spin.

A source has also claimed that in a surprising (not really) move that Bond boss Barbara Broccoli also wants Skyfall star Adele to return for the new movie.

‘Craig and Adele together are the winning team, the ultimate choice, the money spinners. It’s taken time, but Daniel has come round and the strong consensus in the Bond offices is that Mr. Craig is 007 again,’ a source told The Mirror.

‘As for Adele, she’s more of an unknown quantity but loved being part of Bond, so the signs are positive.’

Could Adele really be returning for a Skyfall follow-up? (Picture: Yui Mok/PA Wire)

It’s an interesting development in the Bond franchise, with Craig having quipped that he would rather ‘slit his wrists’ than sign up for another 007 flick, while Spectre director Mendes previously insisted that he wanted to move on.

Speaking at the Hay festival last year, he said: ‘It was an incredible adventure, I loved every second of it. But I think it’s time for somebody else.’

Former 007 Pierce Brosnan wants Daniel Craig to continue as James Bond, but said there will be a time when ‘enough’s enough’.